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iOS - Android Though she stayed on at school until S5, it wasn't until college where Maggie enjoyed life more freely and where she found her first love.She came out to her best friend and mum aged 17, but didn’t initially receive the response she hoped for. Maggie, now of Wishaw, told us : “Once at college I met my first female partner and for the first time truly fell in love.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are back on screens for the ITV show Saturday Night Takeaway - and they've certainly planned a great comeback show.Acting as an incredible helper, RuPaul joined the two hosts to announce new segments and guests, while also promising that an impressive Drag Queen performance will take place at the end of the show.As the show went full speed ahead, Ant and Dec surprised a budding bride-to-be with her dream wedding after she was forced to cancel due to Covid-19.Moving onto the next segment, the hosts joked to RuPaul that it was unlikely he had ever seen somebody come on the show dressed in plain clothes only to see a dramatic transformation by the end.Ant said: "Right let's go back to our star guest announcer, did you enjoy that Ru?" Who said they loved it. Dec chirped: "I bet you've never seen a TV show before where somebody starts up in ordinary clothes and by the end of it they're in a spectacular dress and loads of makeup?" The audience began to chuckle at the clear joke, but RuPaul's mind was elsewhere as he said: "Um, seen one? I invented one honey.

Ricky Gervais is ready to shock when he goes back on tour.He has written new material on taboo subjects, including near-the-knuckle jokes about dwarfs, the disabled, Muslims and gay people.Other gags tackle controversial topics such as rape, the migrant crisis and climate change.And he will poke fun at big names including Game Of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage and the late Stephen Hawking.The comic wants to take risks because it is one of the few things that gives him a thrill now he’s in his 60s.He said: “It gives me an adrenaline rush. I think, ‘Can I say that?’.

Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a re-watch.What actors can boast a career as long and varied as that of Paul Winfield? The classy method actor flourished in a career that spanned forty years, and that saw him perform in such varied fare as the films Cliffhanger, Huckleberry Finn, and The Terminator, and in TV series including Julia, The Simpsons and as the title role in the Martin Luther King, Jr. miniseries King.

As the number of LGBTQ-identifying people continues to grow year after year in the real world, and that trend is also increasingly showing up on TV screens, with a record number of queer characters appearing during primetime.Media watchdog group GLAAD just released its 17th annual Where We Are on TV report, which tracks the diversity of primetime scripted series regulars on broadcast networks as well as the number of LGBTQ regular and recurring characters on primetime scripted cable programming and original scripted series on all major streaming services.Related: Elliot Page is about to spill some major Hollywood teaThis year’s data comes from shows that premiered or are expected to return between June 1, 2021 and May 31, 2022. It found nearly 12 percent of series regular characters on scripted broadcast primetime programming are queer, representing an increase of 2.8 percent over the previous year, and marking a record high.Additionally, GLAAD reports there are 49 LGBTQ recurring characters on the platform, for a total of 141 LGBTQ characters on broadcast television.In another first since the group began tracking the data, lesbian characters are more represented than gay characters.Lesbian characters increased six percentage points from the previous season to rise to a total of 40 percent of LGBTQ characters, compared to 35 percent for gay characters, which is down five percentage points.Bisexual characters make up 19 percent of regular and recurring broadcast LGBTQ characters, up one percentage point after two years of decreases.Trans people are represented with 42 regular and recurring characters across all three platforms: broadcast, cable and streaming, up from 29 last year.

The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins shared a video to her 2.2 million followers showing the damage Storm Eunice caused to her garden. The reality favourite, 41, videoed the aftermath of the storm to her garden including her ceramic horse Tallulah on her side. Gemma said: “Poor Tallulah was taken down in the storm.

Hoping to draw attention to the death of a gay man nearly two years ago, the GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance is planning a vigil in front of San Francisco City Hall next weekend. Meanwhile, San Francisco Police Chief William Scott told the Bay Area Reporter that he would personally like to meet with the man's parents, who have called on authorities to reopen their investigation.

Related: Donald Trump attacks “racist” Black prosecutors investigating his potential crimesHabba apparently believes political parties should be one of those groups and claimed New York Attorney General Letitia James – who has been investigating Trump’s potentially fraudulent real estate dealings in the state – is targeting him simply because she doesn’t like him.“She has such disdain for this person because he was president, because he is Donald Trump and he could probably win again in ’24,” Habba told Judge Arthur F. Engoron.

Philadelphia.“I would not be standing here if it weren’t for two very important men in my life,” he began, saying later, “Mr. Rawley Farnsworth, who was my high school drama teacher.” He then cited a classmate and added, “Because they are two of the finest gay Americans, two wonderful men that I had the good fortune to be associated with, to fall under their inspiration at such a young age.”Hanks had called Farnsworth, who he hadn’t spoken to in 20 years, before the Oscars and asked his permission to mention the fact he was gay, and Farnsworth agreed.Hanks’s revelation about his drama teacher spawned a movie, In & Out, in which closeted drama teacher Howard Brackett (Kevin Kline) is outed by his former student Cameron Drake, played by Matt Dillon, during Drake's Oscar acceptance speech.And NBC’s drama Rise was inspired by the true story of closeted high school drama teacher Lou Volpe and based on a nonfiction book about him, Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town and the Magic of Theater.

pic.twitter.com/3k2VqzEYvm— K Hole Ocasio-Cortez from Bushwick, PhD (@smartbitch_69) February 15, 2022Here’s what folks are saying:“I just hate the taste of tap water” he’s still drinking tap water it’s just tap water from Norway pic.twitter.com/DM4G4PQgsC— Wild Geerters (@steinkobbe) February 16, 2022buy a damn brita— (@Skarlet_Starlet) February 17, 2022*guy who regularly has dozens of gallons of individual serving water bottles hand-delivered to his house voice*I’m trying to be more eco-friendly— Chris (@Tinznasty) February 15, 2022You know, I think the “carbon neutral” water bottles might be a bit offset by the energy costs of FOUR FUCKING REFRIGERATORS— Surplus Cornbread (@SurplusCornbre1) February 16, 2022Would love to make this guy take a blind taste test for water— Havana Burger (@AJamesHidell) February 16, 2022It’s giving- pic.twitter.com/uZl4lEKjLt— Chucho E. Quintero (@Chucho_Q) February 16, 2022Has anyone tried giving him tap water in the voss bottle to see if he can taste the difference? Like have we done the science here— silently housed replica (@bringurownbaby) February 16, 2022Everyone who gets water pumped into their kitchens.

Gemma Collins has issued a statement to fans after the release of her powerful self-harm documentary on Channel 4 - and she's "touched" with everyone's support.The 42-year-old TOWIE took to Instagram on Thursday night (February 17) to thank her 2.2 million followers for all of their support for the show.It comes just after the GC revealed her traumatic self-harm struggles in her latest documentary - Self Harm and Me - which aired on Wednesday.In the documentary, she said the first time she ever self-harmed was in front of her parents at the young age of 13.Gemma says she struggled with self-harming for two decades and used to hurt herself as a "release", but she kept her mental health battles private as she was "ashamed". Catching up with fans, Gemma wrote: "Thank you so much for all your lovely kind words I have been very touched by your response and support and overwhelmed to find out how many families are going through the same and individuals please ask for help today,"She also referred any struggling to fans to self harm organisation Harmless, adding: "you will be in safe hands @harmless_uk"Speaking in the doc, Gemma said she didn't self-harm to kill herself.The TV star said: "I wasn't self harming to kill myself.

Irene Chavez following her death while in custody at a police station in Chicago in December. She’s one of two women to die in police custody in recent months.Chavez, 33, was detained December 17 after a bar fight at the city’s Jeffrey Pub, according to ABC News.

DAVID-ELIJAH NAHMOD | Contributing WriterTwitter: @DavidElijah At a mere 52 minutes long, Lester Alfonso’s new documentary Circus Boy is short and s

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill has continued to make its way through state legislature, bringing it even closer to reality.

In this month’s GAY TIMES issue, we’re putting the climate conversation front and centre.

The number of Americans who identify as LGBTQ+ has reached a record high, according to a survey by Gallup.

New Delhi – Critically-acclaimed Indian filmmaker Onir wanted to direct a movie inspired by a gay army major who resigned and came out in a blaze of publicity — but despite the country’s democratic status the military stopped it from being made.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government has been repeatedly accused of ramping up censorship in a systematic attack on dissent — including clampdowns on human rights activists, journalists and NGOs — since coming to power eight years ago. In 2020 it issued an order advising filmmakers to seek prior clearance for any military-themed script, a decision described by free speech campaigners as both Orwellian and unconstitutional in the world’s largest democracy.Onir, who uses only one name, is gay himself and was among the first major Bollywood figures to openly acknowledge his sexuality.He is known for his movies about the lives of socially marginalized groups, and his creative eye was caught by the case of Major J.

website.The annual Progress Pride Flag Raising Ceremony to mark the start of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival will take place at 6pm Friday March 18.The flag will be raised at Sydney Town Hall.Other events for the Sydney Mardi Gras include Laugh Out Proud.Laugh Out Proud is a comedy event on February 25 showcasing rising stars in the Australian queer comedy scene.As COVID-19 restrictions ease across NSW just in time for Mardi Gras, many pubs and nightclubs will be hosting events.Singing and dancing will be back on the cards.Other events include the Mardi Gras Film Festival exhibiting more than 110 films, all "unabashedly and proudly queer".It is currently underway until March 3.Lifesavers with Pride have teamed up with Surf Life Saving Clubs along the east coast of Australia to bring the spirit of Mardi Gras to the country's iconic beaches on Sunday February 27.Lifesavers with Pride have marched in the Mardi Gras parade for over a decade.Surf clubs up and down the coast are dressing up and decorating in rainbow to celebrate Mardi Gras.Beach patrollers, nippers and swimming clubs are adding colour to their equipment and fluro zinc to their sun protection.Clubs hosting Rainbow Beaches celebrations include Bronte, Tamarama, Coogee, Bondi, Dee Why, Bigola, Avalon and Queenscliff, Byron Bay, Brunswick and Yamba.Rainbow Beaches first started in 2021 to celebrate diversity and including among Surf Live Savers.Ivan Power from Lifesavers with Pride said: "Surf Life Saving has evolved to become far more diverse and inclusive since it was formed over 100 years ago to make our beaches safer.""The more diverse, inclusive and welcoming we are as a community, the stronger and more effective our movement can be."

A Pennsylvania couple adopted six brothers and sisters who spent 1,640 days in foster care.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst was bursting with pride after his players produced a remarkable 4-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in their own backyard.

Popular Information reviewed campaign contributions from 2020 onward to the bill’s sponsors in the Florida House and Senate, the senators who voted for the bill in committee, and Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has not officially committed to signing it into law but has indicated support for it.

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Good Morning America.Initially, the couple thought they would adopt two or three children; however when they found six siblings on a foster care website — Carlos, Guadalupe, Maria, Selena, Nasa, and Max — Steve and Rob knew in their hearts they could provide the children, who’d been in the foster care for nearly half a decade and had been subjected to abuse prior to that, a better life.“We instantly fell in love,” recalled Steve.“I’d say our kids have brought a great kind of crazy to our lives. It’s heartwarming and so exciting to see how they connect with us,” added Rob.The couple was paired with the children in June 2018, and the kids moved into their home the following month.

LGBTQ+ portrayals include (from left) Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson on Dickinson and Vincent Rodriguez III and Mark Indelicato as Henry and Jorge on With Love.It’s a good year for LGBTQ+ representation on TV — indeed, a record one, according to GLAAD’s annual Where We Are on TV report.The report, released Thursday morning, found that 11.9 percent of series regular characters scheduled to appear on broadcast scripted prime-time TV this season are LGBTQ+ — an increase of 2.8 percentage points from last year and a record-high percentage in the history of the report, now in its 17th edition.“The growing state of LGBTQ representation on television is a signal that Hollywood is truly starting to recognize the power of telling LGBTQ stories that audiences around the world connect with,” GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a press release. “At a time when anti-LGBTQ legislation and violence continues to increase, it is cultural institutions like television that take on the crucial role of changing hearts and minds through diverse and inclusive storytelling.

GLAAD’s annual “Where We Are on TV” report was released Thursday, analyzing the overall diversity of primetime scripted TV series regulars on broadcast networks and assesses the number of regular and recurring LGBTQ characters on primetime scripted cable programming and original scripted streaming series.

Harry Hamlin has opened up about starring in the groundbreaking gay romance Making Love, and how the film almost destroyed his career.Hamlin spoke to People as part of the 40th anniversary of the film, which debuted in 1982. It followed a Los Angeles writer, Bart (Hamlin), who falls for a closeted man named Zack (Michael Ontkean), who is married to a powerful TV executive named Claire (Kate Jackson).The film hailed from romance master Arthur Hiller (Love Story), and gay writers Barry Sandler and A.

LGBTQ+ portrayals include (from left) Hailee Steinfeld as Emily Dickinson on Dickinson and Vincent Rodriguez III and Mark Indelicato as Henry and Jorge on With Love.It’s a good year for LGBTQ+ representation on TV — indeed, a record one, according to GLAAD’s annual Where We Are on TV report.The report, released Thursday morning, found that 11.9 percent of series regular characters scheduled to appear on broadcast scripted prime-time TV this season are LGBTQ+ — an increase of 2.8 percentage points from last year and a record-high percentage in the history of the report, now in its 17th edition.“The growing state of LGBTQ representation on television is a signal that Hollywood is truly starting to recognize the power of telling LGBTQ stories that audiences around the world connect with,” GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a press release. “At a time when anti-LGBTQ legislation and violence continues to increase, it is cultural institutions like television that take on the crucial role of changing hearts and minds through diverse and inclusive storytelling.

Disney Plus Shares First Teaser of 'The Proud Family' Revival Keke Palmer Joins 'The Proud Family' Revival 'Louder and Prouder' EJ Johnson Opens Up About Exploring Gender Identity and Making Reality TV That Matters  

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A gay man was the victim of an alleged hate crime after a night out at Heaven nightclub in Charing Cross, London.

Dollface. But the show’s second season also features a thoughtful queer love story for Shay Mitchell’s Stella, who was conceived of as queer from the start.In season 2, which kicked off last week, fun party girl Stella, who’s grappling with whether or not she wants the career in finance that she seemed destined for, makes her way into a bar run by out actor Lilly Singh’s Liv.

MPs in the French parliament have unanimously approved a new law banning so-called gay conversion therapy.The new law will introduce prison sentences and fines for any citizen who attempts to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT+ people.The draft bill was supported by MPs on Tuesday, with 142 voting in favour and 0 against. The law had already been supported by France's Assembly in October and was also passed by senators in December.Those found guilty of so-called gay conversion therapy could face two years imprisonment and a €30,000 fine.

Singer-songwriter Dove Cameron has shared a full-length version of her TikTok hit Boyfriend after LGBTQ+ fans turned it into a viral trend.

A gay police officer in San Francisco will receive a $225,000 settlement after alleging harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

Caitlyn Jenner has faced backlash from charity Mermaids after suggesting transgender swimmer Lia Thomas should not be competing against cisgender women and should have more ‘integrity’.University of Pennsylvania swimmer Thomas, 22, won both the 100 and 200-metre races against Harvard University this month. Former Olympian Jenner, who came out as a transgender woman in 2015, has come under fire for her views on other transgender athletes, and has now called for the ‘rules to be changed’.Verity, Trans Inclusion in Sports Youth Worker at Mermaids, a charity supporting young trans people, hit back at her comments, telling Metro.co.uk: ‘Caitlyn Jenner has, again, used her platform of privilege against the trans community… In fact, Lia has won some races and set records, but she has also had her times beaten by much younger athletes and cis female swimmers.’Verity added: ‘Trans people are allowed to be good at sport, just because you’re trans does not make you superhuman. You must train, have the right coaches, nutrition, training programmes, facilities, funding and most of all, skill within the sport.

The ABC has announced a “diverse and talented family of presenters” to host this year’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, live from the Sydney Cricket Grounds. “What better excuse for us all to get together and have a big ol’ party!?” Macdonald said. “I’m thrilled and honoured to be hosting the Mardi Gras for the ABC.

Gemma Collins sweetly recalled the first moment she met her fiancé Rami Hawash during her powerful documentary Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me on Wednesday night. The powerful show charted Gemma's, 41, 20-year battle with self-harm and shared a side to the The Only Way Is Essex star that the public are yet to see. During the hard-hitting documentary, Gemma, who recently told new! magazine that she's "desperate" to have a baby with fiancé Rami, revealed that they first met at a pub in Chigwell, Essex.

A gay RAAF veteran was surveilled and grilled over his sexual history and visits to gay bars, before being hounded out of the air force. Trigger Warning: This story discussed homophobia in the Defence Force and suicidal ideation, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support, call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.According to the Daily Mail, Liversidge was shown photos of himself outside a gay bar in Prahran and was asked about the type of people who frequented the establishment. Liversidge said it was his “Oh! sh*t moment.”“They then had a series of dates and times that they had known that I’d gone to gay bars.

Gemma Collins broke down in tears in her new documentary Gemma Collins: Self-Harm and Me on Thursday night as she opened up about her fears that her self-harm could return. The powerful show charted Gemma's, 41, 20-year battle with self-harm and shared a side to the The Only Way Is Essex star that the public are yet to see.

Gemma Collins clashed with her mum Joan over the TOWIE star's battles with self-harm as a teen.The 41-year-old reality star has spoken out for the first time about her struggles with self-harm in a new Channel 4 documentary, called Self Harm and Me.The documentary aired on Wednesday night (February 16), and it sees TV star Gemma try to find out why she used to self-harm for two decades.In the moving documentary, Gemma reveals that she started cutting herself as a teen and first self-harmed in front of her parents at just thirteen years old.In tense scenes, Gemma had a tough conversation with her mum Joan about her self-harming issues.Joan said her and Gemma's dad Alan dismissed the subject at first as they thought their daughters simply: "copying someone from the television".Gemma looked shocked by her mum's comment and told her it was a "silly thing to say".She told her mum: "I needed some help and support at the time,", adding: "Yours and dad's approach was to 'let’s never mention it'."Joan replied: "Life was busy, with everything going on."Gemma fired back: "Yeah but what’s more important, life being busy or your daughter cutting themselves?"Joan responded: "You seemed ok. The problem is with you it wouldn’t have been from home life."You had everything and was happy.

Gemma Collins breaks down in tears over her close friend's suicide after bravely opening up about her own history of self-harm.The 41-year-old reality star has struggled with hurting herself for two decades and has opened up about her past for the first time in a candid Channel 4 documentary which aired on Wednesday (February 16) evening.Over the course of the film, Gemma chatted with her therapist, Mandy Saligari, mum Joan, best friend Vicky and her fiancé Rami.She also met with people who have similar experiences of self-harm and learns about some of the support available.During her visit to Harmless, a centre for self-harm prevention in Nottingham, Gemma got emotional about her close friend's tragic death.The former Celebrity Big Brother star asked co-founder and CEO of the charity Harmless, Caroline Harrow: "Why is it more girls that self-harm then boys?"Caroline replied: "Yeah more girls show up then boys but more men kill themselves."A visibly emotional Gemma added: "A very close family friend of mine, he was like a little brother to me, he committed suicide," before breaking down into tears.Rhys Alan Smith, the ex boyfriend of TOWIE's Harry Derbidge, died in 2021 after taking his own life.He was close friends with several cast members in particular Gemma and her ex James Argent.Gemma also revealed in the documentary that she struggled with her meteoric rise to fame.She was a car saleswoman when she first appeared on The Only Way Is Essex back in 2011.It didn't take long before Gemma became one of the show's most iconic stars.Speaking about the impact of that for the first time, Gemma told fiancé Rami Hawash what triggered her to self-harm.She explained: "It was never about you, it was never about any of that."It

Coronation Street, said she did not feel she could come out as gay during her time on the show.The star revealed she felt she wasn’t allowed to be her authentic self for two decades in a candid interview on Loose Women. Amanda, 86, starred in Coronation Street from 1981 to 1982, and again from 1988 to 2001. Throughout that time, the actress refused to confirm her sexuality in public and did not reveal her lesbian identity until after her time on the soap had come to an end. Amanda appeared on Loose Women today with her wife Hilary Bonner and was asked by the panel what it was like having to keep her sexuality hidden for so long. “There was no camo of any kind at that time,” Amanda explained. “There were various people in charge of the show, so they called the tune.

advancing LGBTQ+ equality across the country and worldwide. He promised to overturn Trump’s cruel anti-immigrant policies, close for-profit immigrant detention centers, and pass permanent relief for immigrants. But with Biden’s second presidential year underway, his administration left several unfulfilled commitments to LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities alike.

Sweet Magnolias. I immediately assumed it was a sequel to the classic film Steel Magnolias, so I clicked on it and started to watch. I quickly learned that Shelby, Ouiser, and Truvy were not making a comeback and that this show had its own set of adorable characters.If you haven’t seen it, the show is what some might say a “lite read” — but in a good way. It doesn’t require you to think too hard or follow plots that twist and turn and cause confusion.

Anyone needing a bit more gayness in their daytime soaps, take heed: Will and Sonny, the beloved Days of Our Lives gay power couple, will return to the long-running show on February 21.Will and Sonny, played by Chandler Massey and Freddie Smith, made history as the first gay male couple to get married on a daytime soap opera way back in 2014. Of course, as characters on a soap, they had their fair share of relationship woes.

The Bay Area Reporter.Mannix filed his suit in 2018 in San Francisco Superior Court. He claimed that at the city’s Central Station, he was subjected to frequent antigay insults from Sgts. Patrick Tobin and Lawrence McDevitt.